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Kyoto Co-op holds safe driving competition for its home delivery trucks
Kyoto Co-op is committed to safe driving when their trucks, sales vehicles, and other business vehicles are used for home delivery services. Aiming to make safe driving the norm in the community, the co-op holds a "Safe Driving Competition" for its delivery staff since 2012, and this year marks the 10th time the competition has been held (In 2020, the competition was cancelled due to COVID-19). This competition is an opportunity for drivers to reconfirm driving skills and knowledge of laws and regulations, and to improve safe driving.
LaLa Co-op provides meals to evacuation centers in Minamishimabara City
In August 2020, Lala Co-op signed an agreement with Minamishimabara City to provide disaster relief supplies, and in accordance with the agreement this time, they provided meals to evacuees for four days from August 17 to 20, 2021 upon the request from Minamishimabara City.
Co-op Aichi's drone delivery demonstration experiment
On September 10, 2021, Co-op Aichi conducted a demonstration experiment in which a drone delivers goods. The purpose of the experiment was to verify the issues and CO2 reduction effects of drone delivery in mountainous areas. In the experiment, a drone was used for a part of the home delivery in the mountainous area.
Co-op Kobe introduces "Communication Support Board" in all stores
Co-op Kobe has installed "Communication Support Boards" at the cash registers of all its 150 stores. This board is a tool for communicating with co-op members with hearing disabilities using simple letters and illustrations.
Shopping support with free transportation from members’ home to store
In October 2016, Co-op Kobe started operating a free shopping shuttle service to support people who have difficulty in shopping. The service has become an opportunity for co-op member users to enjoy communication with each other, and feedback from them has been gratifying. As of November 2022, it operates at 30 stores.
"Project to Support the Future of Healthcare Professionals, Children and Students"
From October 1, 2021, to January 31, 2022, Japan CO-OP Insurance (Kyosai) Consumers’ Co-operative Federation (CO･OP Kyosai) implemented the "Project to Support the Future of Healthcare Professionals, Children and Students," a donation initiative through a website exclusively for its members. With the cooperation of many co-op members, an amount of 9,629,100 yen was donated to two organizations that support the continuation of academic studies and help children in poverty.
Support for local governments' watch over activities
Consumer co-ops, together with agricultural co-operatives, credit unions, and other co-operatives support to watch over the citizens of the prefecture. For example, in August 2020, a staff of U Co-op delivered a meal to a woman in her 90s who was living alone and noticed that the meal that had been delivered the day before was left unattended. The staff felt something was wrong and contacted the local government and the woman was rescued.
Co-op Kagoshima Izumi Store holds learning session on smartphone use
On May 23, 2022, a "smartphone learning session" was held for Co-op Kagoshima members at its Izumi store in response to the member's request for a workshop on how to use a smartphone. Participants learned about the use of LINE App, Co-op App, and Smart Receipt**. The instructor carefully answered each question from the participants.
Kyoto Co-op holds study sessions on the environment and biodiversity
Japanese consumer co-ops hold many events for their members to learn about the environment and biodiversity. Kyoto Co-op held study sessions on the environment and living creatures on November 5 and 19, 2022 at the Kyoto City Zoo and Kyoto Botanical Gardens respectively to learn about the environment and biodiversity.